Matmos – Matmos

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Genre:	Electronic
Style:	Abstract, Drum n Bass, Experimental
Year:	1997

Tracklist

		It Seems	5:12
		Plastic Minor	3:09
		...And Silver Light Popped In His Eyes	18:21
		Lunaire	5:12
		This Is...	6:23
		Three Guitar Lessons	5:09
		Office Furniture (After Evidence)	3:31
		Electric Things #5	6:45
		Verber: Amplified Synapse	6:17
		Nugent Sand	4:31
		Schluss	8:31

Rex Ray
Artwork, Design
Cliff Hengst
Photography By
Scott Hewicker
Photography By
Drew Daniel
Sequenced By, Sampler, Synthesizer, Edited By [Digital], Electric Guitar, Voice [Speaking], Other [Field Recordings], Mixed By
M. C. Schmidt*
Sequenced By, Sampler, Synthesizer, Edited By [Digital], Electric Guitar, Voice [Speaking], Other [Field Recordings], Mixed By

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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	Matmos CD, Album	Vague Terrain – Vague 0	US	1997	US — 1997	Recently Edited
	Matmos CD, Album, Reissue	Matador – OLE 380-2	US	1999	US — 1999	Recently Edited

scoundrel Nov 14, 2014
referencing Matmos (CD, Album, Reissue) OLE 380-2
Matmos has always reveled in his experimental nature, and that's immediately evident on their self-titled debut. The processed vocals that make up the entirety of "It Seems" converge into a glitchy track, while "Plastic Minor" takes a quieter, more subdued route. The long "...And Silver Light Popped In His Eyes" launches with pure percussion and keeps it up for the almost 18 minute running time, with additional chants and glitch ambience to end the track. "Lunaire" goes for a spacier sound, while the breaks on "This Is..." have an air of mystery around them. The pure abstraction of "Office Furniture (After Evidence)" shows their talent at manipulating sound, but it doesn't make for compelling songcraft, unfortunately. But the occasionally harsh techno leanings of "Verber: Amplified Synapse" pull you in, even if the bass sounds come from an unlikely source. The icy ambience of "Nugent Sand" leads into the similar feel of "Schluss." It's quite a start to a storied career.